sport utility vehicle

noun

variants or sport-utility vehicle
ˈspȯrt-yü-ˈti-lə-tē- How to pronounce sport utility vehicle (audio)
or less commonly sport utility or sport-utility
plural sport utility vehicles or sport-utility vehicles also sport utilities or sport-utilities
Synonyms of sport utility vehiclenext
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : suv

called also sport-ute

Examples of sport utility vehicle in a Sentence

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Another man stood by the passenger side of a sport utility vehicle. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 The more than 100-year-old brand now offers only four choices, all sport utility vehicles. — James Raia, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 As seen in security video, a man drove a dark-colored sport utility vehicle towing a small wooden trailer into an empty parking lot at the store. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles, including sport utility vehicles (SUV’s) and pick-ups. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sport utility vehicle

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sport utility vehicle was in 1969

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sport-ute
sport utility vehicle
sporty
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“Sport utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport%20utility%20vehicle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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sport-utility vehicle

noun
sport-util·​i·​ty vehicle
ˈspȯrt-yü-ˈtil-ət-ē-
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light truck chassis
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